STAFF REPORT ISB: Pakistan has received a record $3 billion investment in the renewable energy sector over the past one year as the government seeks to ensure energy security in the country.
Pakistan has become a choice destination of investors because of the potential in this sector, robust policy framework, lucrative tariff structures and bankable security documents, said Amjad Ali Awan, CEO Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB).
He said the government is taking steps to…Read More

STAFF REPORT KHI: The provincial science fair was arranged by Intel ® International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel® ISEF) in order to promote SandT research projects of the students from across the region. The students took extravagant interest in the science fair and as many as 72 research based projects were submitted by them and winners of the provincial competition will further be taken to national competition which will be held next year in Islamabad.
The projects in which the…Read More

STAFF REPORT ISB: A report in Senate concerning National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) was presented by Standing Committee on National Food Security. The report exhibited proposed change of 1,400 acres of land of National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) by the CDA into private and business plots.
Instructions the house about the discoveries of his board of trustees, an important member of the Senate SC said that the advisory group had suggested that since the CDA had not…Read More

STAFF REPORT ISB: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has been awarded the Customer Service Appreciation’ award for its best customer services in the telecom sector at the Service Punch -2014’ conference.
The awards ceremony, presented by Active8, in collaboration with Rozee.pk and Pakistan Human Capital Forum, brought together a large number of CEOs, business heads, delegates and guests belonging to customer services and other industries.
Pakistan’s leading ICT…Read More

STAFF REPORT KHI: Pakistani rice exporters have managed to secure $4 million worth of export orders of the commodity from China during the recently concluded visit of rice exporters to the country auguring well for future of commodity’s export.
This was stated by Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Senior Vice Chairman Chela Ram KK, while briefing members of the REAP about the salutary aspects of the 11 days tour of a rice exporters delegation to China.
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STAFF REPORT LHR: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) has received the grant of Rs 400 million given by international donors for as many as 43 research related projects."Out of the 43 projects, 26 are international and 16 national which would be worked upon within the stipulated time," said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Talat Mehmood Pasha while informing about the received grant.The UVAS has succeeded in securing cooperation from four universities including…Read More

STAFF REPORT KHI: The Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering in NED University of Engineering and Technology has received a research grant of Rs 0.525 million from Pak Hy-Oils Limited to investigate rutting resistance of Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) in flexible pavements.Iqbal Saeed, Chief Operating Officer, Pak Hy-Oils Limited, presented the cheque of first installment to Prof. Dr. M. Afzal Haque, Vice Chancellor NED University, at a ceremony.On the occasion, Dr. Afzal…Read More

MONITORING REPORT PARIS: Dr. Abdul Rashid of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, is the 2013 laureate of the IFA Norman Borlaug Award. Dr. Rashid, nominated by Asif Ali of En- gro Fertilizer, is the 21st recipient of the award. Dr. Rashid is a highly accomplished crop nutritionist and a distinguished soil fertility expert. His 40-year career has been devoted to well-conceived research programmes for optimizing crop nutrition through balanced and efficient fertilizer use, applicable to…Read More

STAFF REPORT LHR: The Punjab University Institute of Education and Research has received the first installment of research grant for teachers’ resource capacity building under the USAID Teachers Education Project.In this regard, a ceremony was held at Vice Chancellor’s Committee Room where USAID Regional Director Syed Nadeem Ahmed called on PU VC Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran. IER Director Prof Dr Mumtaz Akhtar, Dr Rafaqat Ali Akbar, Dr Abid Hussain Chaudhry and Ubaidullah also attended the…Read More

TO POPULARIZE science and technology in the society, Technology Times in collaboration with Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) organized an essay writing contest EssayCon 2017 aiming to create the scientific temper among the student community on “Practical and Cost-Effective Solutions to Control Water Born Diseases”. Bushra Hashmi from Jinnah University for Women, […]…Read
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Prof Dr. Ashraf is currently serving as Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation. He completed his PhD. from University of Liverpool, UK in 1986.In recognition of his serviceshe was honored with the title of HEC Distinguished National Professor by the HEC in 2005. He was also ranked as top scientist in Biological Sciences in the COMSTECH ranking of scientists and engineers of all OIC countries in 2012. He has rich experience of academia and has worked for four different universities of…Read
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Agriculture is the primary means of meeting the nutritional needs of the world’s population. The projected growth in population from the current 6 billion to 9–10 billion within 50 years will put enormous strains on the world’s food supply. At present, approximately 800 million people are malnourished. In the past, improvements in agriculture through the […]…Read
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS of Pakistan are facing power outages for many years. Electricity load shedding has become a common phenomenon which public has accepted by hook or crock. Demand and supply gap has hampered the economic activities, social life is miserable and so on so forth. Un-interrupted power supply is a distant dream, even public is […]…Read
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